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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 27, 1887

Page

6

Money Market and Stock Activity Report

The Boston money market is dull with demand for funds at the clearing. Rates on outside paper run 6 1 4 to 7 percent, bank customers at 6 percent, call loans 5 6 to 6 per cent. New York and Chicago exchanges, treasurer's balances, and several railway stocks are noted with mixed activity and earnings figures.

Fall River Mills Declare Dividends and Rail Pay Date

The Bourne Mills Company Fall River declares a 2 percent dividend for the past month. Granite Mills Company Fall River declares a 4 percent dividend for the past quarter. Ashton Valve Company quarterly 2 percent dividend payable Nov 1. New England Telephone and Telegraph Company quarterly 75 cents per share payable Nov 16. Boston and Maine railroad to pay $5 per share dividend November 15.

Boston & Maine Fitchburg Massachusetts Union West End San Diego Compan Chula Vista California Bank of National Southern California Washington Street Canadian Pacific Boston Los Angeles Montreal Vancouver Island San Francisco Winnipeg Manitoba New Orleans Mississippi River New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Boston Gas Light Bay State Company Boston Gas Bay State Syndicate Bay State Roxbury Bourne Mills Company Fall River Granite Mills Company Ashton Valve Company Boston & Maine Railroad

Commercial Matters Findings on Market Prices

Wool dull. flour firm. corn dull yet steady. oats steady. oatmeal quiet. rye quiet and unchanged. rye flour steady. malt unchanged. Millfeed in good demand. butter steady. cheese very quiet. eggs steady and firm. Beans fair movement. grass seed steady. hay fair demand. straw unchanged. potatoes plentiful with fair movement. Sweet potatoes moving. poultry higher. apples dull. pears in good demand. cranberries steady. quinces scarce. grapes fair demand. Pork and lard unchanged. fresh beef quiet. lambs dull and plentiful. veal moderately demanded. tallow firm. refined sugars firm. raw sugars unchanged. molasses quiet.

New York Stock Sales Report October 26

Transactions totaled 331 400 shares as quotations from the Boston Stock Exchange are corrected daily. The list shows shares sold with opening, high, low and closing prices compared with yesterday's close.

Boston Stock Exchange New York

New York Financial Market Summary Oct 26 New York

Money on call easy at 3 to 3 4 cents. Prime mercantile paper 6 to 8. Bar silver 95 1 4. Sterling dull but firm. Government and railroad bonds steady. Stock market active late day with gains fractional over opening. bulls persistent, shorts covering. Major gains led by Union Pacific. several rail and utility issues firm. Bond sales totaled 754000.

Oregon Transcontinental Northern Pacific Company Palouse Potter Union Pacific Union Pacific Directory Mexican Central Chicago, Kansas & Western Kansas City Clinton & Springfield Chicago Burlington & Northern Atchison Trust Trust Oregon Short Line New York New England Bateman Boston & Providence Henry A. Whitney Minot State Street Fitchburg Phillips Troy N. Y Boston Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange St. Paul Baltimore & Ohio Lehigh & Wilkesbarre St Paul, Hamilton & Dayton Mackine & Marquette Land Pranuts L Erie Cleveland, P. & A Chattanooga New Orleans Pacific Trust Peoria Decatur & Evansville Central Pacific Kansas Pacific Texas Pacific Rio Trust Manitoba Dakota Mobile & Ohio Reading

European and U S markets close mixed on Oct 27

London Consols quoted 102 15 16 for money and 103 for account. U S bonds show 4s at 1297 and 448 at 11114. Erie and Atlantic Great Western notes traded around 101 4 and 83 4. Paris 3 per cent rentes at 51 francs 77 centimes for the account. Bank of England bullion added £11,000 today.

Charlestown Gaslight Co Jamaica Plain Gas Light Co Bay State Live Stock Co Lombard Investment E Loom Erie Telephone and Lowest. Inc Sue McKay & Bigelow Heeling Chicago & Mich Lake Shore A& P. Eeee Enone Ee Burl. & Mo Neb B& Alb . Ous . Pvt Rutland R.R. 2d Mort Bond Little Rock & C CB &Q Henshaw & CO M& B Tremont National Bank Ny&ni A . Oeeer Exchange National Bank Eseevevee Pullman Blackstone National Bank UN Pac Continental Nat Old Boston National Bank Merchants’ National Bank T& SF Revere National Bank National Bank Central National Bank York Manufacturing Co Ely Hill Manufacturing Co Eevee Lowell Seneer Tex Connecticut River RR Eee Berkshire Railroad West End Street Railway Erie Teleeeene Ives North Chicago Rolling Mills le Bonanza Portland Water Co Franklin Consol. RR. of Vermont Osceola West End Fitchburg RR T&sef Boston & Maine RR Middlesex Horse RR Burl. & Mo. River Land Grant S&m Ny&ne Union Pacific RK &Wis Ae Am Beli Erie Bonanza East Boston T&s Ge Cie M& Bb Sp & M At & Pacine B&n Stj &C Ve Am Bell Telange Erie Tel Lamson Boston San Diego Land Westfind B &P. Ore Sia Bonanza Development Calumet & Hecla Lavarack Quincy Aspinwall Tyo Boston Ereeeer Brookline Tener San Diego Atchison Ist Atlantic & Pac Paoy Cal Chi Kan. & Western Kan. & Western Inc K.C Fe. Scott & Gulf Ie L. Rock & Ft. Smith Central Central Inc Scrip N. Y New Eng N.Y N Eng. S Oregon Short Line Ube Pueb Ark Vailey Ils Sonora SoReave ST Southern Kansas Southern Kansas Inc Wis Atch Topeka 8. Fe Atlantic & Pacific Boston & Albany Boston & Lowell Boston & Providence Boston & Maine Bur Northern California Southern Cleve Canton Cleve Canton Pref Fitchbur Marc Ewe Flint & Wef Flint & P. Mare T& Gulf Jive K. City Sce K. C Spring. & Memp N. Eng Old Colony Rutlan Rutland Summit Central Web Bell Telephone Eng. Telephone. Co Erie Telephone Aig Lainson Store Nerv. Co Pulman Palace KR. L. Day & CO Continental National Bank Everett National Bank Howard National Bank Merchandise National Bank National Bank of Republic State National Bank New England National Bank Columbian National Bank Atlantic National Bank Salem Calais National Bank of Calais Boston Belting Co Bates Manufacturing Iesae Naumkeag Manut Amoskeag Manat. Co Continental Mills West End Mines Railway Old Colony RR Chic Burl. & Quincy RR Flint & Pere Marquette Cheshire RR Cambrid Horse Railroad Cheshire “F .R Essex Company London United States Atlantic & Great Western Illinois Central St. Paul New York Central Pennsylvania Reading Canadian Pacific Paris Bank of England Arts Advices

Boots and Shoemakers Listed by Cities and Firms

A catalog of boot and shoe buyers by city listing names of buyers and their firms. Entries cover major U S cities from Bloomington Baltimore Chicago to York, with many firms including Adams & Co Selz Schwab Co Fargo Co Phelps Dodge Palmer Marks Durrell Bertsch Lederman Marks Weaver Hinkle Hostettler Mayer Reed Jones Cutler McMillan Vogel Goodbar Bainbridge Bainbridge Bainbridge Blasland Foot Schuize Lindsley Walker Kelley Kelley etc.

Bloomington Brown S Brown & Co Tre Cincinnati Plant & Marks Laws Laws & Co W Durrell Durrell Bros & Co Adolph Meyer Mayer & Co Cleveland W Cady Cady & Co Columbus O Jones Reed, Jones & Co Chillicothe A E Cutler Miller, Cutler & Co Detroit Mich J McLogan D Robinson & Co McGraw McGraw & Co Evansville Ind B Hinkle Hinkle, Nesbet & Co Eric Penn J Hostettler Hostettler & Lamson Grand Rapids Bertsch Rindge W Huiskamp Huiskamp Bros & Co Lancaster J M Davidson Long & Davidson Louisville M J Streng Bamberger, Streng & Co Memphis Tenn C H Vogel Hill & Sons A B Goodbar Love & Co Nashville Murray Philadelphia Bainbridge Amittsburg Whitmore Schmertz & Co Plattsburg C McDougall E G Moore & Co Quincy A Blasland Blasland & Co St Paul Minn Foot C Henry Foot, Schuize & Co St Louis Lindsley Orr & Lindsley Shoe Co W C Walker Tennent, Walker & Co A T Kelley Kelley, Goodfellow & Co Savannah A Einstein A Hinstein’s Sons San Antonio Tex M Goldfrank Frank & Co Toledo J S Rodgers

Halsted Haines Co bankruptcy reversed on fraud claim

In 1884 Halsted Haines & Co failed for 1 140 000 with assets 700 000. Creditors sought to set aside the assignment as fraudulent. one bank wins at the general term, reversing the lower court and ordering a new trial, upholding fraud findings.

Halsted, Haines & Co New York National Bank of Port Chester

Busy robbers plunder city in two-day spree

A series of thefts occurred Tuesday and Wednesday with victims including Miss E B Collins at the Eastern depot losing a gold watch cash and jewelry. Thomas Wallace lost clothing valued at 75 from his home. John L Erwin had razors and shears stolen from his barber shop. Miss Alice Niles was pickpocketed. Robberies also hit residences at 23 Ball street 670 Tremont street 222 Shawmut avenue 85 Water street and 16 Carver street with various silverware clothing and cash taken.

E. B. Collins Thomas Wallace Oxford Street John L. Erwin Cambridge Street Alice Niles Middlesex Street M. Story Ball Street L. S. Tenney Tremont Street Elisha Furniss Shawmut Avenue W. Hasbrow Water Street Edwin §. Jacques Carver Street

Frank Dougherty Killed By Wheel Accident

Frank Dougherty aged 30 of Boylston Avenue Jamaica Plain died instantly yesterday when a cart loaded with stone toppled and his head was run over by a wheel.

Frank Dougherty Boylston Avenue Jamaica Plain

Wool Market Steady Despite Cautious Buying Across Regions

The market remains firm with cautious purchasing by manufacturers and limited selling. Ohio Pennsylvania fleeces demand steady while Texas fall clips lag. Michigan, California, and Oregon show mixed activity. Quotations for leading grades seen in Boston and New York, with overall tone cautious and bids moderate.

Texas Ohio Pennsylvania Michigan Oregon California Kentucky Missouri Kansas Montevideo Cape Boston

Cattle Market Report from Brighton and Watertown Yards

Report of live stock totals for week ending Oct 26 1887 with prices for cattle sheep veal hogs and store cattle. Arrivals by yard include Watertown Brighton and totals by road. exhaustive price lists and yard sales detail milch cows bulls and calves along with regional droves across New England and Canada.

Boston Post George J. Fox Maine N. Hampshire Vermont Loud Co lhUeae Massachusetts Uae New York Ase Eae Western Canada Watertown Brighton Caltskins N. B Brigh F Hayden J S Henry N E Curtis Breck & Wood Aldrich & Johnson W Scollans J D Hosmer J C Libby & Son

Wool Market Sentiment and Regional Prices Across U S Mills

The report notes improved activity and strong stock levels in eastern and western markets, with large sales to Eastern mills and steady to firm prices in St. Louis and Cincinnati. Tub-washed, unwashed, and merino categories show varied but persistent demand, with regional price ranges indicating positive but selective buying by mills in Missouri Texas Montana Kentucky and Southern regions.

New York Ohio Philadelphia West Seaboard Pennsylvania West Virginia Michigan Indiana Wisconsin Canada Iowa Kansas Nebraska Minnesota Clorado Texas Utah Wyoming Montana Abilene Tex Lyons Oregon Rene Maine Ameyers Georgia California North South Montevideo Dos Calpore Basie Cape St. Louis Missouri Territory Geneva Cincinnati Louisville Kentucky Southern

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